Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-12-04
MARTINS FERRY.

The Laughlin mill has been on full and
has steadily during the past week. The
employees feel hopeful that this state of
affairs will continue indefinitely, and.it is
probable that the merchants take the same
view.
The old Standard Glee Club has been re-
organized and will give the first ofa series
of dances in the near future. The Stan
dard's dances in times gone bye awe been
Of the highest order, and we are sure the
present organization expects TO keep up to
the old time standard,
The ground upon which the First ward
school building stands has been paid for
and is the pr perty OF the school district.
There are many persons who. think the
town would be as we'll or better off if this
had been done some time ago.
The Ohio Valley Netrs man has a very
lively imagination, but we hope his day
dreams may all be realized, and that soon.
He dreamed the following last week, in
dicating that turkep dinners do not entire
ly agree with him: Martins Ferry,
which now has about 1000 inhabitants,
will be a different town when we get our
own natural gas; the union bridge; the
several different railroads, building and
projected; the pottery; the opera house
and paved streets"
The water works trustees are surely
making great progress. First they prom
Used to have the work done next year."
Then came the three months" racket;
then the next month phrase, and now
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something is coming-at least We hope so.
Thomas Richards, who had his face bad
" ~disfigured and several teeth knocked
out by o kick from q horse several weeks
since, is doing a. well as could be ex-
pected.
That drunkenness and ~carousal is on the
steady decrease in Martins Ferry is a
matter of almost universal comment. The
police are almost unemployed, simply be-
cause there is little to do. Instead Of Sat.
urday night being made hideous as in
times gone by, it cannot be distinguished
from any other night in the week SO far as
disorder goes. There are as many saloons
in the town as formerly, and there is no
noticeable increase in the church member
ship list, so it must be that a kind ofsemi-
morality has settled down over the town.
In conversation yesterday, Mr.. Thomas
Mitchell, of Glenn's Run, who was 80 un-
fortunate a few days since as TO loose his
home by fire, stated that he will rebuild
at once.
The holiday trade is already handicapped
by the almost certain glass factory lock-
out. Our merchants are all buying light
IN untipIDntinn If fha crnprrapn.
Christmas comes on Sunday this YER,
and the Presbyterian church has con-
ceived an entirely new, original and novel
method for celebrating the anniversary Of
the coming OF our Redeemer. Instead of
the old time plan Of giving to the men,
bers of the Sabbath school sacks Of candy,
fruits and nuts, the intention is to be more
thoroughly charitable, and give rather
than receive. On that Sabbath morning
each member, if so disposed, will be AZ
torded on opportunity 10 present through
the medium of a committee appointed for
that purpose any article that he may elect
to some needy person in the city. AS Rev.
Walker expressed it, anything will be re-
ceived, from a pair of socks to 4 suit of
clothes, or from a beeisteak TO a barrel of
flour or 1t live pig On Monday morning,
December &c, the committee will COM
mcnce the distribution, and none but de-
serving ones will be helped.
In a few weeks, or months at most, the
people of our city will be wadipg through
mud ankle deep, and cursing, their I'M
lucky stars because their lots have been
east in such q place. Why not yet mat
tiers into shape and have some brick pave
ments commenced as soon as spring opens?
Miss EraCe Rainey, of Cleveland, o., is
the guest Of her aunt, Miss Lizzie Rainey,
Of this city.
Mr.. George Barr, foreman of the Ohio
Valley NtCS, entertained his mother Mrs.
J. Z. Barr, during the past week.
Miss Belle Ccnroy, of jamestown, Mo,
is the guest of friends 10 the garden spot.
Mrs. Carrie, wife of J. T. Thomas, after
a long and painful illness, died at her
home, corner Of Fifth and Hanover streets,
at one o'clock yesterday morning Her
case was a remarkable one; a child of
aflictlon during the past fifteen years yet
she was always the personification of
patience and prayerful resignation to the
will OF Him who does all things we'll"
In all the time of her lorg and distressing
illness not one complaint found uttersnce.
Even like as the sun sinks
into the West, she calmly fell into sleep,
exclsiming, "all is we'll" In her life and
in her death were exempliied the beauty
of a spotless Christian life, and a triumph
ant entrance to the portals beyond the
river. Mrs. Thomas was the daughter Of
MT. j. w. Buckingham, and was married
10 Mr. Thomas about twenty-five years
ago. She was O kind and aflectionate wife
and mother, and most loveable woman. A
husband and six children remain below to
mourn her demise.
Extensive arrangements are being made
at the Methodist Church for a special
Christmas service. A committee il at
work raising money for \ new Sunday
school library. The new natural gas heat
era work admirably aud arc a great i'm
provement on the old coal furnaces.
Yesterday Mr.. Charles Shaver purchased
the Hugh homestead on Firststreet, at the
foot of Hickory street, for 81, 400. Mr..
Shaver will at ono commence the erection
of an ice house on the river bank at the
rear of the piece of property. The price
paid il considered very fair, and shows a
good tendency in Martins Ferry real
estate.
Miss Eta Smith has returned from a
pleasant visit with relatives IN P~ittsburg.
Robert Hall and wife and Stephen Clark
and wife are the guests Of Mr.. Joseph Nc
Henry.
Mr.. n. B. Scott. Of the Central Glass
Works, and Mr. Dalzell were in the city
yesterday calling on the glass manuiac-
turers. Their exact business could not be
learned, but it is limited that they were
trying to infuse strength and confidence